License-number-plate holder



w. R. YOUNG.

LICENSE NUMBER PLATE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, l92l.

1 3-86 51 v Patented Aug. 9, 19216 1(3 4 v i d K JC?- I I r18 J J JEQ 'll l Utah? 'aar rre. l V'WILLIAM R. YOUNG, or NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

LICENSE-NUMBER-PLATE HOLDER.

Application filed May 4, 1921. Serial No. 466,717.

To all whomt't may concern."

, Be it known that I, \VILLIAM' R. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville,-' in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in License- Number-Plate Holders-of which the following is a s ecification, reference being had to the acco panying drawings.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a very simple and eflicient holder for the license number plate'of an automobile, whereby the plate may be supported detachably in position, and in such wise that by removing the top flange of the holder,

- the number plate may be withdrawn.

Another purpose is the provision of a main or base plate provided with a marginal overlying flange on its bottom and end edges and positioned rearwardly, between which and the body of the plate the number plate may be inserted, there being a removable top w-flange or strip straddling the upper edge of'the base or main plate and having tongues engaging under transversely disposed straps struck up from the base top, flange in position. 1

Another purpose is to provide a holder of this general character and for the purpose indicated, which maybe manufactured fora relatively low cost and sold for a reasonab-le profit, and adapted to hold the plate, to hold the license number plate, so that it cannot be jarred or displaced owing to the vibrations of the machine, the struck up straps likewise acting to prevent the top flange from being 'displaced by the vibrations of the machine.

While the design and construction at present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a more practical ,form for commercial purposes, the invention maybe susceptible-oi changes, and the right to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

The inventien comprises further features and'combination ofp'arts, aswill be heremf after set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. In thedrawings v Figure 1 is a-view in elevatloirof the license number plate holder, showlng the number plate in position therein, and showing the slits (which cause the transverse straps to be formedlin dotted lines.

upper edge and neat-the ends.

v on the main plate. license number plate in engagement with Fig.'2 is a view in elevation of theholder with the number plate removed.

1 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the reverse face of the holder. a 1 F 1g. 4: is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the main plate of the holder, which is provided with a marginal flange 2 on its bottom.

and end edges. .The license number plate is designed to slide in position between the marginal flange and the face of the inain plate, by inserting the number plate in' position at the top. The main plate is pro-v vided with elongated slots 3 ad'acent its ginal portions of these slots 3: are disposed as shown clearly in,Fig.,4, so as to counter sink the heads of the screws 4, which fasten the main. plate in position on the automobile. In fact the holder maybe fastened at any suitable location, either on the chassis,

or on the body, or any other suitable place.

the screws, is to permit the license number he mar- The reason'for countersinking the'heads of plate to be inserted in position, Without beinginterrupted.

The plate 1 is nally extending slits 5v arranged in pairs,

thereby causing straps 6 extending longitudinally ofthe plate to be formed; In fact these straps are struck out from one face of the plate, in order to permit of'the passage of suitable means for holding a top flange In order to hold the the marginal flange of the main plate, a removable flange or top 7 straddles the plate I,

straps 6 andthe plate, and in such wise as". to prevent displacement of the top, or flange 7 incident to the vibrations of the machine.-

In fact the end portions 11 of the tongues are slightly bent, to prevent the tongues from working upwardly and thereby disengaging from under the straps. The marprovided with longitudiginalflange Q (If he plate 1 .is'fo rnied in- -.te gral withfthej plate,

the-lower and end edges.

2 comprises the three sectionsflthe lowe'r sec and when, these to overlie the overlying -.en'ga' In fact this flange tion and the end sections, sections are folded or bent face of the.- plate 1, the mitered ends 12 0011'- form and .-'engage ge ..w1th the m'itered ends, 1,4" of the end parts of the marginal flange 2.

In order to mount a license number plate I in position, the top. .7 is first removed, the inserted' between the number plate is then -flange 2 and one face of the plate 1,1after "which the top 7 is.replaced,'so as to straddle I straps 6 and themain'plata, 1.

which is" designated by ,When the top-7 1 is is claimed as v In a dev jee of the ehar'aeter and for the and is formed on 1 with "each other; The" flangeof the top -8, also has its. ends miteredas shown at-. 13 to conform and tening means to secure" "up, horizontal straps,

the numeral 15.-

:w1th the 1reception of a? 2' 'll purpose indieate'd,- a holder. plate" provided means on 'itsflower; and endedges for i e be p at iv stra s struck'up from the 'holder;plate,.!a-.

top straddling the holder' -.and number plates at their uppered'ges, and having "ex tensions frictionally engaging hetween the straps and the holder platelto retain-the top inpositiom r J 2. In-a device of the characterand forthe purpose indicated,

as a holder: plate having means on its lower and end edges; for-' the 5 reception of a license number.

provided with the holder plate to the automobile, a holder a. top straddling the holder and number platesfat their upper edges and provided with tongues engaging between he straps and 'the holderplate frictionally to' hold theto'p in p1aee.- Intestimonywhereof 'I hereunto aflixmy forth, what signature."

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